I was fired from a new job in less than a week after I started. It taught me not every opportunity is a good opportunity.

Jordan Hefler

• Calli Nguyen, 24, was fired from her job as a director of digital marketing after less than a week.
• Nguyen highlights the importance of mental health and employee respect in the workplace.
• She emphasizes Gen Z's unwillingness to settle for toxic work environments.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Calli Nguyen, a 24-year-old social media marketer from Baton Rouge...